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Container ship contacted berthed ship, struck crane, Vietnam
Container ship TIGER MAANSHAN contacted berthed container ship (unidentified) and struck gantry crane while mooring at Hai An Port, Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Aug 10. Both ships sustained slight damages, understood container ship contacted by TIGER MAANSHAN left port on schedule. Gantry crane of German production, installed in 2012, is said to sustain serious damages... -FleetmonPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Panamax bulk carriers collided off Ostend, Belgium
Bulk carrier MARITSA collided with bulk carrier JOY at Westhinder Anchorage, Ostend, Belgium, at around 1230 UTC Aug 17. According to ships’ tracks, JOY was anchored at the time of collision, while MARITSA was under way after she heaved anchor and proceeded to destination port Ghent, on arrival from Constanta. Both ships sustained some damages including damaged or destroyed lifeboat, but in all, damages are said to be minor... -FleetmonPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Thai freighter detained for allegedly, sugar smuggling
Thai freighter BANGPAKAEW was detained in Subic Bay, Philippines, for allegedly, smuggling in Philippines some 7,000 tons of bagged sugar, said nation’s Bureau of Customs BOC. The ship arrived at Subic Bay on Aug 17 from Bangkok, cargo documents were checked and found to be forged, according to BOC... -FleetmonPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Crews Win Compensation as Abandonment Reached Record High in 2021
The number of cases of crew abandonment continues to rise possibly due to the strains on the industry during the pandemic. While port states such as Australia have been aggressive when the cases are reported to them, the ITF and the charitable organizations are also reporting with the increased support of organizations and government they are making progress in winning compensation for crew members globally... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Rescues Overloaded Boat
On the last day of a 5-night sailing, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway assisted and ultimately rescued approximately 20 refugees from a small, overloaded craft in considerable distress. The ship’s bridge crew spotted the boat, contacted the proper authorities, and brought the refugees onboard the cruise ship... -Cruise HivePosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Uncrewed Boat Surveys Huge Volcanic Eruption
Uncrewed surface vessel Maxlimer from SEA-KIT helps scientists worldwide get data more safely, more quickly, more efficiently and more comprehensively. When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in the South Pacific in December and January, it sent a plume of ash 36 miles in the air and set off a tsunami that reached Japan and the Americas... -Inside Unmanned SystemsPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Engineering Designs and Charter for Efficient European Short Sea Ships
Dutch company ÈTA Shipping is moving forward with its plans to develop a fleet of environmentally-friendly short sea ships for operation between the Baltic and the Mediterranean. The company has started an engineering partnership to complete the development of its ETA 6700 energy-efficient vessel while also reporting that it has entered into a charter agreement with a Dutch shipping company that anticipates operating six of the vessels... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Amid Crew Change Crisis, ITF Recovered $37 Million in Unpaid Wages to Seafarers in 2021
As if the pandemic hasn’t created enough problems for seafarers. Try also not getting paid. The International Transport Workers’ Federation came out with a report Friday showing that union ship inspectors recovered more than $37 million in unpaid wages to seafarers in 2021 as the crew change crisis raged on... -gCaptainPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Still room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships
There is significant room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships with new propulsor and hull form innovations to help reduce fuel consumption and add to the decarbonization efforts of the shipping industry, Finland-based research institute VTT said. Propulsive efficiency translates to the amount of power delivered to the propeller that can be used for propelling a ship. At the moment it stands around 70 percent... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Theories of Giant Waves that Suddenly Appear and Vanish
Maritime folklore tells stories of giant waves that suddenly appear on the ocean and disappear just as quickly. While many people dismiss the existence of such waves as mythology, there are accounts of oil rigs and ships having encountered giant waves and giant troughs that suddenly appear and disappear. There are theories that seek to explain such occurrences that could occur more frequently as a result of climate change... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Ports Employ Solar Power in Efforts to Improve Environment
Ports are increasingly becoming involved in alternative energy looking to use their facilities to contribute to reducing emissions. While much of the attention is on alternative fuels and wind energy, a number of projects are also looking to use of one the first alternative energy sources, solar power, in the future of the ports... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Baltic Dry Index Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index declined to its lowest level since December 2020 on Friday, pressured by weakness in the larger capesize and panamax vessel segments, which extended their weekly falls... -gCaptainPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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Ukraine’s Grain Shipping Corridor Appears to Be Working
Ukrainian grain flows are pushing down global prices as the newly opened crop-export corridor shows initial success. More than 500,000 tons of foodstuffs aboard 21 ships were exported from the country’s major Black Sea ports in the first half of August, under a deal agreed late last month. That’s far below a normal pace, but is providing some relief to grain supplies strained by Russia’s invasion and bad weather curbing harvests elsewhere... -gCaptainPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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India: Centre further tones down draft of Indian Ports bill to win over States
The Union government has further diluted the provisions of a draft bill that seeks to replace a more than a century old Indian Ports Act following strident opposition from the coastal States who fear that it will erode their regulatory powers over non-major ports, a topic listed in the concurrent list of the Constitution... -ETInfra.comPosted On:20-Aug-2022
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